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Senate Swears In 6 New Members as 117th Congress Convenes

by USNN2020January 3, 2021January 12, 2021

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Growing Number of GOP Senators Back $2,000 Stimulus Checks After House Passes Bill

by USNN2020December 29, 2020February 26, 2025

President Donald Trump called on GOP leaders in the Senate not to override his veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after the House was able to. “Weak and tired Republican ‘leadership’ will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass. Say goodbye to VITAL Section 230 termination, your National Monuments, Forts (names!) and Treasures … 5G, and our great soldiers being removed and brought home from foreign lands who do NOTHING for us,” he wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “A disgraceful act of cowardice and total submission by weak people to Big Tech. Negotiate a better Bill, or get better leaders, NOW! Senate should not approve NDAA until fixed!!!” The Senate is slated to take up the bill starting at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, although Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would slow down the NDAA veto override to get a vote on the $2,000 stimulus payments to people. The House passed the $2,000 stimulus check bill on Monday night. The NDAA was passed in the Senate in an 84-13 vote, meaning that Sanders’ efforts to fillibuster will likely be overcome. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said he would join Sanders’ efforts to slow down the measure. “I will be joining @BernieSanders in blocking the defense bill until we get a vote on $2,000 in direct cash relief. That relief passed in the House today with 44 Republicans voting for it. Senate Republicans must do the same and get the American people the help they need,” Markey wrote on Twitter. About a week ago, Trump vetoed the NDAA because it failed to change or remove Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has been flagged by him and other Republicans as an enabler of censorship by tech companies such as Facebook or Twitter. “Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military’s history, and contradicts efforts by my Administration to put America first in our national security and foreign policy actions,” he said in a Dec. 23 statement after vetoing the measure. “It is a ‘gift’ to China and Russia.” The NDAA, he said, goes against his foreign policy mandate. “Not only is this bad policy, but it is unconstitutional,” he added in a statement at the time. “Article II of the Constitution makes the President the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States and vests in him the executive power. Therefore, the decision regarding how many troops to deploy and where, including in Afghanistan, Germany, and South Korea, rests with him.”

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Trump Calls on GOP Senators Not to Override Veto of Defense Spending Bill: ‘Get Better Leaders’

by USNN2020December 29, 2020January 12, 2021

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House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of 2021 Defense Policy Bill

by USNN2020December 29, 2020June 20, 2024

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Number of Congress Members Planning to Challenge Election Results Expected to Grow

by USNN2020December 9, 2020January 12, 2021

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Trump Supports McConnell’s COVID-19 Relief Package: Mnuchin

by USNN2020December 3, 2020January 12, 2021

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Rep. Mo Brooks Plans to Challenge Electoral College Votes in Congress

by USNN2020December 2, 2020June 20, 2024

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GOP ‘Freedom Force’ Vows to Fight Socialism, Counter ‘The Squad’ in House

by USNN2020November 21, 2020February 26, 2025

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Rep. Jim Jordan: Congress Needs to Investigate 2020 Election

by USNN2020November 21, 2020February 26, 2025

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McConnell Reelected as Senate Majority Leader

by USNN2020November 10, 2020January 14, 2021

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Pelosi faces unexpected challenge as she launches bid to remain speaker

by USNN2020November 6, 2020May 16, 2024

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House of cards? Pelosi to have a hard time becoming speaker, GOP officials say

by USNN2020November 5, 2020May 16, 2024

NATIONAL NEWS

CBS Corrects False Claim Rittenhouse Crossed State Lines While Armed

By Zachary Stieber CBS has corrected the false claim a reporter offered on air regarding Kyle Rittenhouse. On Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” Mark Strassman falsely reported that Rittenhouse “drove ...

Florida Reports 18 Consecutive Months of Private Sector Job Growth and 12 Consecutive Months of Labor Force Increases

By Katabella Roberts Florida has reported 18 consecutive months of private-sector job growth, the office of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Friday. The sunshine state continues to ...

Nebraska Unemployment Rate Drops to Record Low for Any State

By Tom Ozimek Nebraska’s unemployment rate edged down by 0.1 of a percentage point in October to hit the lowest rate achieved by any state since data ...

Witness Describes Wisconsin Christmas Parade Attack Suspect as ‘Black Man With Dreadlocks’

By Katabella Roberts An eyewitness who did not realize he was speaking on live television has described the Waukesha, Wisconsin, attack suspect as a black man with dreadlocks. The City of Waukesha ...

At Least 5 Dead, 40 Injured by Driver Ploughing Through Wisconsin Christmas Parade

By Jack Phillips Officials in Waukesha, Wisconsin, confirmed on Sunday night that at least 5 people have died and another 40 are injured after a driver drove ...

Leaked Audio Reveals How California Teachers Recruit Kids Into LGBTQ Clubs

By Brad Jones A leaked audio recording reveals two teachers at a recent California Teachers Association (CTA) conference mocking parents over their concerns about homosexual and transgender indoctrination at ...

Business Lobby Files Court Notice Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate: Stop ‘Bullying Businesses to Comply’

By Tom Ozimek The Job Creators Network (JCN), a business advocacy group, has filed a notice with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals—which is hearing ...

Idaho House Passes Bill to Compensate Sick Workers Post-Vaccination

By Tammy Hung The Idaho state house passed a bill on Nov. 16 to compensate workers who fall ill from receiving the vaccine under employer-enforced ...

Workers Returning Back to the Office Across US: Survey

By Naveen Athrappully Foot traffic in American workplaces reached the highest levels since the pandemic and related lockdowns began, with back-to-office trends strongest in metros like ...

Online Retail Gets More Expensive, Weak Discounts For Holidays: Adobe Survey

By Naveen Athrappully E-commerce has gotten more expensive due to the inflationary environment, according to a recent report from Adobe, and it’s significant during the holiday season ...

Historic pro-GOP voting gap revealed, potential 70-seat pickup

By Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist Voters socked by inflation and underwhelmed by President Joe Biden now favor Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections by a historic ...

Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted on All Counts

By Jackson Elliott KENOSHA, Wisconsin—Jurors acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts on Friday. The jury reached the verdict just after 12:10 p.m. local time and the foreman read it aloud ...